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Park(ing) Day 2014: The Most Amazing Pop-Up Parks From Around the World!

This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year – all it takes is a bag of quarters and some comfy seats to reclaim the roads for some rest and relaxation. We hit the streets and asked you to submit your favorite pop-up parks, and we’ve rounded them all up – check them out after the break!

Dublin – Artist and designer Faolàn Bashford unveiled an eyecatching structure that shelters park-goers from the street with translucent panels.

Dublin – Barry Murphy’s AMAZING “Lazy Salad Bed” park features a full set of bedroom furniture decked out with edible leafy greens!

Dublin –Macadamia CST‘s “Spectacle Mole” park lets you experience life from the perspective of a mole!

San Francisco –BAR Architects teamed up to create “In My Backyard”, a fun temporary backyard in a parking space.

San Francisco – The classic “NIMBY” was turned into “In My Backyard,” as the installation was open to all passersby.

San Francisco – Features of “In My Backyard” included recycled pallet and magazine furniture, a tire swing, and real plants. Visitors to the “In My Backyard” Park(ing) Day Installation enjoyed sitting on lawn chairs, and even roasted s’mores!

Gothenburg – The weather was beautiful, people were attracted to the bright colors of the chairs and enjoyed their lunch on a new spot in the center of the town – so all in all the day was very successful.

San Francisco – The folks at MITHUN showcased unique mycelium furniture in a temporary Park(ing) Day installation in San Francisco.

San Francisco – The MITHUN installation featured temporary furniture created from mycelium, the matted root-like structures that mushrooms and other fungi sprout from.

San Francisco – For SPUR‘s Park(ing) Day installation, visitors had access to colorful art materials to create a picture of what they saw on the sidewalk and street. Visitor’s artworks are displayed against a backdrop of traffic and office buildings at SPUR‘s pop-up park.

San Francisco –Morphic Salon created a pop-up hair salon on San Francisco’s Mission Street.

San Francisco – The rent on this temporary Park(ing) Day Salon? Just $2 an hour! Morphic‘s installation featured fun, colorful hair extensions and braided styles available to anyone who stopped by.

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Park(ing) Day 2014: The Most Amazing Pop-Up Parks From Around the World!

Sacramento United Parking Day: Photos by Dalton LaVoie for Inhabitat

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People of all ages enjoyed the day's displays.

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Many displays were all fun and games at Sacramento Park(ing) Day.

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Parking spaces are much more fun when they're turned into games, aren't they?

Georgetown DC Parking Day: Photos by Angela Zimmermann for Inhabitat

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This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year - all it takes is a bag of quarters and some comfy seats to reclaim the roads for some rest and relaxation. We hit the streets and asked you to submit your favorite pop-up parks, and we've rounded them all up - check them out after the break!

Georgetown DC Parking Day: Photos by Angela Zimmermann for Inhabitat

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This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year - all it takes is a bag of quarters and some comfy seats to reclaim the roads for some rest and relaxation. We hit the streets and asked you to submit your favorite pop-up parks, and we've rounded them all up - check them out after the break!

This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year - all it takes is a bag of to

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This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year - all it takes is a bag of quarters and some comfy seats to reclaim the roads for some rest and relaxation. We hit the streets and asked you to submit your favorite pop-up parks, and we've rounded them all up - check them out after the break!

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Dublin - Barry Murphy's AMAZING "Lazy Salad Bed" park features a full set of bedroom furniture decked out with edible leafy greens!

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Dublin - Barry Murphy's AMAZING "Lazy Salad Bed" park features a full set of bedroom furniture decked out with edible leafy greens!

Dublin - Artist and designer Faolàn Bashford unveiled an eyecatching structure that shelters park-goers from the street with translucent panels.

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Dublin - Artist and designer Faolàn Bashford unveiled an eyecatching structure that shelters park-goers from the street with translucent panels.

Dublin - Macadamia CST's "Spectacle Mole" park lets you experience life from the perspective of a mole!

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Dublin - Macadamia CST's "Spectacle Mole" park lets you experience life from the perspective of a mole!

Mareld Landscape Architecture Parking Day 2014

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This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year - all it takes is a bag of quarters and some comfy seats to reclaim the roads for some rest and relaxation. We hit the streets and asked you to submit your favorite pop-up parks, and we've rounded them all up - check them out after the break!

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This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public parks for Park(ing) Day 2014! This annual celebration of public space is one of our favorite events of the year - all it takes is a bag of quarters and some comfy seats to reclaim the roads for some rest and relaxation. We hit the streets and asked you to submit your favorite pop-up parks, and we've rounded them all up - check them out after the break!

San Francisco - Studios set up a fun pop-up park separated from traffic by a wooden divider. They invited passersby to create gigantic bubbles!

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San Francisco - Studios set up a fun pop-up park separated from traffic by a wooden divider. They invited passersby to create gigantic bubbles!

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San Francisco - BAR Architects teamed up to create "In My Backyard", a fun temporary backyard in a parking space.

Photo by Emily Peckenham for Inhabitat

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San Francisco - The classic "NIMBY" was turned into "In My Backyard," as the installation was open to all passersby.

Photo by Emily Peckenham for Inhabitat

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San Francisco - Features of "In My Backyard" included recycled pallet and magazine furniture, a tire swing, and real plants. Visitors to the "In My Backyard" Park(ing) Day Installation enjoyed sitting on lawn chairs, and even roasted s'mores!

Photo by Emily Peckenham for Inhabitat

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San Francisco - The folks at MITHUN showcased unique mycelium furniture in a temporary Park(ing) Day installation in San Francisco.

Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat

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San Francisco - The MITHUN installation featured temporary furniture created from mycelium, the matted root-like structures that mushrooms and other fungi sprout from.

Tempe - A large group from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ participated in Parking Day on the Historic Mill Avenue.

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Tempe - A large group from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ participated in Parking Day on the Historic Mill Avenue.

Tempe - This event was hosted by 3 student organizations: Student Planning Association at ASU, Students for the New Urbanism at ASU, and the Bicycle Coalition at ASU along with another local bicycle advocacy group known as the Tempe Bicycle Action Group.

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San Francisco - Gelfand Partners recorded sounds and conversations from passersby and then looped them on speakers set within the tubs to create an ever-changing audio installation.

Phoenix - Phoenix Spokes People brought their bikes to the 6th Annual Park(ing) Day in Phoenix and let everyone know what they love about riding a bicycle!

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Phoenix - Phoenix Spokes People brought their bikes to the 6th Annual Park(ing) Day in Phoenix and let everyone know what they love about riding a bicycle!

Phoenix - There was also a co-working pop up park!

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Phoenix - There was also a co-working pop up park!

Dallas - Volunteers from Southwest Airlines left their offices at headquarters and went to the streets to turn parking spots into public spaces. This connects with Southwest’s Heart of the Community program, a partnership with New York-based Project for Public Spaces to envision and activate unique public spaces in cities throughout the Southwest network.

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San Francisco - For SPUR's Park(ing) Day installation, visitors had access to colorful art materials to create a picture of what they saw on the sidewalk and street. Visitor's artworks are displayed against a backdrop of traffic and office buildings at SPUR's pop-up park.

Photo by Emily Peckenham for Inhabitat

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San Francisco - Morphic Salon created a pop-up hair salon on San Francisco's Mission Street.

Photo by Emily Peckenham for Inhabitat

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San Francisco - The rent on this temporary Park(ing) Day Salon? Just $2 an hour! Morphic's installation featured fun, colorful hair extensions and braided styles available to anyone who stopped by.